Chapter 21
Chapter 21
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 21
Chapter Title: 7. Acceleration Utilization. (2)
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Knock knock.
I knocked on Su-hyun's door on the first floor.
...Hmm.
Is she home?
I waited a moment, and soon enough, I heard some bustling sounds before the door swung open.
"Oh? Oppa!"
Su-hyun's face lit up with a big smile when she saw me.
Good, she was here.
I grinned and held out the bag.
"Couldn't grab much. Planning to head back out tonight for another run."
"At night?"
Su-hyun stared at me blankly.
I nodded.
"Yeah. It'll be quick."
She eyed me for a second, rolling her eyes, then spoke up.
"...You're sweating a ton. I can smell it."
"That bad?"
Su-hyun tilted her head slightly toward the inside.
"Come in and wash up."
...Sounds good.
I stepped inside with the bag and headed into Su-hyun's room.
A decent-sized main room, a small veranda doubling as a kitchen with a washing machine, and a bathroom with a shower.
Perfect setup for living alone.
The room was littered with nails, wood scraps, and tools.
She must've been in the middle of something.
I stripped off my clothes in one go and asked,
"How many rooms on the first floor? Two?"
"Yeah. The other one's empty. The guy from the rooftop room was friends with the tenant there, and they left together."
"Ah, got it."
"Yeah. I've been tearing out the furniture from that room and boarding up the windows."
Oh... nice.
I yanked off my pants and underwear, grabbed Su-hyun's hand, and pulled her into the bathroom.
"W-what are you doing..."
"What do you mean? We're showering together."
With that, I grabbed the hem of her T-shirt and lifted it up.
This tiny girl, barely scraping 150 cm, suddenly got shy, covering her chest and shooting me a pouty glare.
After everything we've done.
I chuckled, unhooked her bra, and tossed it out along with the T-shirt.
"Okay, okay, fine. Just wait a sec."
Su-hyun pushed me away like she wanted to undress herself, then slipped off her pants. Turning her back to me while she did it...
Pretty cute...
I hugged her from behind, groping her breasts while sliding my hand into her panties.
Soft pubic hair tickled my fingers.
Nice texture.
I slipped a finger into her slit and rubbed, and she got slick in no time.
"Ahh... haa, hold on. Just a bit."
Su-hyun tried to push my hand away, but I had no intention of stopping.
I kneaded her while nibbling her ear.
Hmm, a little salty.
Guess she really was working around the house.
Su-hyun moaned and turned on the shower.
Whoosh.
The sweat washed away refreshingly.
Her skin felt great under my hands, and the water was invigorating.
Feels damn good.
Su-hyun turned to face me.
I leaned down and kissed her.
Her tongue slipped in.
So soft.
As I fondled her breasts and explored her body, my dick stiffened up, throbbing wildly.
I grabbed Su-hyun's shoulders and gently pressed down.
She got the hint right away.
She shot me a quick glare, then dropped to her knees.
Grasping my cock with both hands, she slowly took it into her mouth.
The faint brush of teeth and the soft wrap of her tongue sent tingles straight up from below.
Aaah, this feels amazing.
A good while later, when we finally finished showering, both our faces were flushed.
"I told you not to cum inside..."
She shot me another glare.
I laughed.
"Felt too good to pull out."
"Ugh."
Su-hyun smacked my chest lightly, then pulled a T-shirt, shorts, and boxer briefs from the closet and handed them to me.
"Put these on. I'll wash yours."
Hmm. Plain gray tee and black cargo shorts. Casual enough.
"Aren't these yours? Will they fit me? ...Boxer briefs? These can't be yours."
"Not mine. From an ex-boyfriend. He got fat as a pig. Way bigger than you."
Hmm.
I unfolded the T-shirt.
Definitely oversized.
No way she'd wear this.
As I got dressed, I asked,
"You still talk to the ex?"
"Told you, ex. We broke up ages ago."
"Got it."
I smiled, finished dressing, and pulled out the stuff I'd brought in the bag, handing it to Su-hyun.
"I'm heading upstairs to rest. Gonna go out again tonight."
Su-hyun waved at me with a beaming smile.
Her grin was infectious.
I waved back and climbed up to the rooftop room.
I flopped onto the bedding and stared at the ceiling.
...Not bad at all.
If things keep going this smoothly with the leveling, I'll be pretty strong in less than a month.
Plus, I've got a fuck buddy to relieve the buildup.
The 5 points I'd just earned.
Part of me wanted to dump them all into Mental Power to secure another Acceleration.
But...
Recovery speed matters more.
Especially if I'm heading out tonight.
Putting 5 into Mental Power would mean full recovery sometime past midnight, into the early hours.
Stamina, though... that'd recover by 9 or 10 PM.
...Stamina it is.
Invest, then head out again.
I allocated 5 to Stamina and closed my eyes.
Had a solid dinner, cleaned the grimy sword spotless.
Sword... is it okay to clean it with just water?
Won't rust or anything.
Dried blood is a pain to scrub off. Once it sets, it's stubborn as hell.
Took a while with the shower towel to finally get the stains out.
Armed with the tomahawk and the cleaned sword, I set out toward the convenience store street.
The hair salon and hardware store were visible in the distance.
Hmm...
Hair salon...
Only about ten outside earlier, but way more inside. At least fifteen.
Took out five before, so minimum ten still lurking.
...Three Accelerations won't cut it for hit-and-run.
Need at least five secured to sweep them all and get out safe.
That means stocking up on Strength too.
...Salon on hold for now.
Eventually, I'll clear the salon, McDonald's, the mixed-use building—everything—but not tonight.
No reason to take unnecessary risks.
Something else will do.
I stood at the convenience store stairs, watching the salon for a bit. Curious if those human beasts that chased me out were still prowling.
But the street was clear.
Through the salon's shattered glass walls and windows, shadowy human shapes flickered.
Back to their spots, huh.
...Weird bastards.
Okay, then... instead of crossing the road, let's follow the convenience store side.
See what's nearby.
Hand on my sword hilt, I headed down the street.
Closing in on 10 PM.
The area was dead silent.
A woman's and a middle schooler's corpses lay on the sidewalk.
...Corpse stench. Blood reek.
I circled wide around the bodies and kept walking slowly.
Kyahaaak—
A scream echoed from afar.
What the hell's that woman doing out at night?
...Thought it might be safer in the dark?
Day or night, same danger.
It's the apocalypse.
I glanced toward the scream but pressed on.
This path's got some spots too, huh?
Passed two shuttered shops marked "Store for Sale," then a pharmacy, chicken joint, and coffee shop came into view.
Pharmacy...
...How many inside?
Faint growls: grrr...
I scanned carefully and peeked through the door crack.
...Three.
Two pharmacists, one customer.
...Can drop them in seconds.
But first, scout.
...Next, chicken place.
Like the salon, half-covered in brand stickers on the glass walls and door, so only the top half visible.
Leaned against the wall and peeked in.
...One in the kitchen.
Part-timer or delivery guy, another one.
...Just two?
...Anything worth grabbing from a chicken shop?
Frozen chickens?
...Hmm...
Anyway, noted.
Next.
I crouched low and crept to the coffee shop.
Feels surreal.
Just days ago, I was running for my life. Now I'm scouting.
The coffee shop's glass walls and door were wide open.
No cover, nowhere to hide even crouched.
I pressed against the wall and cautiously peered inside.
Grrr... grrr...
...No one's watching this place.
Two baristas.
Two slumped over.
One standing.
...Five total.
...Perfect.
Exactly five.
I checked my surroundings.
Mess up the judgment here, get chased, and it could go south fast.
Hit hard, get out quick, back to base.
Shing—
Drew my sword.
Like the salon, take one out first?
...No.
No one at the door.
Let go of the hand holding the tomahawk.
Gripped the sword with both hands.
I shouldered the coffee shop door open and charged in.
"Krraaak?!"
All five whipped around toward me at once.
"Kaaak! Ka—"
They charged!
"--Ah---ah----"
The woman standing by the window seat!
Splat!
Pierced her skull clean through.
Yanked it out and lunged at the man in front of her, thrusting the blade in.
"Hup!"
Splat!
Through the eye, out the back of the skull!
On a date, huh?
Next, the slumped one!
"--Ah-arong!"
Fuck, Acceleration!
I looked down at the human beast in front of me.
Clothes.
College girl?!
Trying to get up?
Splat!
Done!
Cleaved through the forehead, next!
Two baristas leaping over the counter!
"Hup!"
Splat!
"---Ka--ah-aruk!"
Pulled out, sideways!
Splurt! Blood droplets sprayed into the air.
Ignoring the blood arcing slowly through the air, I upward-thrusted at the barista in front of me.
Splat!
Done!
"Hoo!"
Yanked the sword out hard.
Squish!
Blood fireworks erupted slowly from the barista's temple.
"--Ruk!"
The human beasts collapsed forward in unison.
Thud, crash!
Blood splattered everywhere.
Specks hit my face and body.
"Pfft."
Damn. Got in my mouth.
Felt gross, so I spat it out.
Ptoo.
...In my mouth...
Hmm...
Will I turn into one of them...?
...Nah.
If it was gonna happen, it would've when I got drenched before. Pretty sure I even swallowed a few drops then.
I chuckled and looked around.
Hmm...
Bottles lined up next to the coffee machines?
...Dilute before drinking?
...Hmm.
Ten thousand four hundred won a bottle?
Not bad.
Poor college kid, always stuck with Americano. Might as well try one.
Shoved three or four bottles into my bag.
One for me, one for Su-hyun, a couple for Ye-eun and So-eun...
...Grandma want one?
...Grab one more.
Alright, time to head back.